Saturday, May 10, 2025

Tennis and tap dance

Ben had a great tennis season where we saw him make huge improvements with his serve and at the net and overall I think he really had a good time. He was also one of the team captains.

He won JV regions with his doubles partner Luke Moore. Here he is at the medal ceremony on April 27 holding Luke's medal for him, because Luke couldn't go back that day.



Most of the team at regions together.



After they won, they had a non-region match on April 29 in Bountiful that was a makeup from a rainy day earlier in the season and Papa came to watch Ben.


Here we are together at regions on April 23


Ben and Luke.



Shaking hands after the win.


He reminds me of Max here! 


Getting some coaching...


Serving...




Here we are at an April 21 home match, Millie and the stuffed sloth came.



Here's a picture together earlier in April after a match. 


We loved watching him. I often sent clips to my dad because my dad was a tennis player. So was JB's dad -- it is in the genes!



Ben is often gone with school stuff or sports or with friends, but whenever he is home he looks for Millie. "Where is she? I want to bother her," he'll say.



This year, Millie took a tap dance class. On May 10, she had her recital. She needed to have her hair in a bun and she looks so different!


She didn't want to wear her tap shoes on the grass so they are on her hands.


The song was "Shake, Rattle and Roll."


She loved having makeup put on for the recital.


Here she is when she brought home her costume on April 14




So sassy! Sometimes I look at her and say a quiet prayer of gratitude. I wanted a girl so badly and she is such a fun girl.

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